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Review: Railroad Tiles - Shut Up & Sit Down

January 23, 2026 at 9:08 PM

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Video! Tom’s fallen head-over-heels for Railroad Tiles, a delightful box of trains and cars that’ll chase away the greys of January…

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In this video, Tom tries to shoo away the January blues in the only way he knows how; by relentlessly over-playing a gentle game about trains, cars, and people. Railroad Tiles is a fabulous spritz of ...

Review: Wroth - Shut Up & Sit Down

January 22, 2026 at 6:19 PM

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Watch Matt review Wroth: an unbelievably snappy game of dice-drafting, area control, and harassing your friends with the hands of an Orc.

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We're kicking off the year with a video that we're hoping might just be colourful enough to wash away a layer of that cold January grey. Wroth - a recent release from Chip Theory Games is simple, tact...

Podcast #287 -Tending Time - Shut Up & Sit Down

January 15, 2026 at 8:01 PM

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Podcast! This week, Tom and Matt are chatting about the final boss of flip-and-writes, as well as a tantalising new co-op game for fans of The Crew AND The Mind! The Crind. The Mrew. Something like that.

Enjoy!

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On this ticked-off episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt are rambling about the box-ticking bonanza ‘Tend’ as well as the chronologically questionable ‘Take Time’! Tap below for full...

SU&SD Reviews: 2025 - Shut Up & Sit Down

January 9, 2026 at 7:48 PM

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This site wouldn't exist without the continued generosity of people who want it to succeed and grow. Thank you, so so much, for taking the time to watch this video, and/or chuck us a couple quid!

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Thank you so, so much to the kind folks who keep this daft little site pottering along every year. You’re the absolute best. The bees knees! Shut Up & Sit Down literally wouldn’t exist without kind fo...

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December 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM

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Kind folks! Lovely people! Help keep SU&SD truckin’ this winter, and get yourself a BUNDLE OF BONUS BITS to watch next week!

Preferably sprawled on the sofa, packed with cheese(s) and wine(s). Just a little suggestion from ‘Doctor Christmas’

December 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM

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Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast: #47 ft. Tom Brewster, Iteration and Innovation

Lesser Tom is joined by the Tomb Rewster of Shut Up & Sit Down fame this week to talk board games (shock) and video/podcast creation. Listen in on some Type III fun as we get into the nitty gritty...

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December 9, 2025 at 11:52 PM

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HELLO! If you're looking for an extra squeeze of SU&SD, then both Tom and Emily have recently guested on the fabulous @shelfstablecast.bsky.social !

It's a fantastic, laid-back, and highly tangential approach to board games - and we're big fans. Go take a listen! Right now!

Links below!

BIG OL PEAR HANGIN' OUT WITH THE SHELF STABLE CAST

December 9, 2025 at 11:52 PM

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IT’S THE ANNUAL SHUT UP & SIT DOWN BOARD GAME GIFT GUIDE! Your one-stop shop for all manner of gift material for literally any person you could think of… so long as they have at least a passing interest in board games. That’s probably important. Enjoy!

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2025's Best Board Game Gifts! - Shut Up & Sit Down

‘Tis the season! We’re back with a bumper stack of great board games to recommend you buy for your best pals, your arch enemies, or perhaps even… yourself? That’s right! It’s the Annual Shut Up & Sit ...

Podcast #286 - THE BIG WET SPRINT - Shut Up & Sit Down

December 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM

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Podcast! This week, Tom and Matt are finally tackling the dynamic duo of Hot Streak and Magical Athlete! Spoilers; they’re both absolutely fabulous. The games. Though the lads do have their moments.

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On this free-flowing episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt are chatting about competitive marble-pilfering simulator 12 Rivers, as well as a double-bill of absurd racing games in Hot...

Galactic Cruise: Epic Journey, or a Waste of SPACE?

November 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM

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This week's video sees Matt truly haunted by a gigantic box of cogs and space-travel fiddling. Is Galactic Cruise a holiday worth pursuing?

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Returning to Slay the Spire - ACT 1

November 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM

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Back by popular demand, Matt returns with special guest Dani to delve once more into Slay the Spire. Cozy up: It's time to get DEFECTIVE.

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Podcast #285 - Second Servings - Shut Up & Sit Down

November 20, 2025 at 8:28 PM

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Hope you have a lot of fun! Drink water!

November 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM

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Find us at PAXU:

Fri, Nov 21 • 5:30-6:30pm • Main Theatre (Grand Ballroom B)
Sat, Nov 22 • 11:00am-12:00pm • Mothman Theatre (Grand Ballroom A)
Sat, Nov 22 • 12:30 - 1:30pm • Autographing Area (Queue Hall)

Drop by the Play to Z booth #3335 to check out Animal Rescue Team!

November 20, 2025 at 4:56 AM

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Podcast! Tom and Matt are circling back to a couple of the games they picked up at Essen, as well as shining a light on one particular game that’s got a special place in Matt’s heart forever and ever. Why? It’s horses, again.

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On this subsequent episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Matt and Tom are returning to a couple of the games they were excited about in the Essen Special, as well as covering one that was missed ...

Review: Vantage - Shut Up & Sit Down

November 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM

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Vantage might be one of the most talked about board games this year - but do all its promises of open world wandering have us hungry for more?

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In this week’s video review, Tom’s having a poke around in Vantage - one of the biggest games this year - literally! Over 1,000 cards are packed into this massive box that promises a truly open world…...

Our Top 22 Games of Essen 2025! - Shut Up & Sit Down

November 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM

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Podcast! If you’d like to have our ‘Games of Essen’ video in an audio-only format, then we’ve done and gone whacked it into the podfeed.

Twenty Two of the very shiniest Essen releases covered in just under two hours. Phew! That’s a lot of cardboard!

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On this FULL CAPS CHUNKY episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt are talking about all of the games they played at Essen 2025! This is an audio-only reupload of the video we just put o...

Games of Essen 2025 - RANKED

November 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM

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A HUGE video this week! Join Matt and Tom as they rank THE GAMES OF ESSEN 2025.

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Podcast #284 - Exponential Cards - Shut Up & Sit Down

November 6, 2025 at 8:28 PM

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Podcast! This week, Tom and Matt are talking about games that get exponentially larger and larger until they threaten to explode all over the table in a big mess that’ll take AGES to clean up. WE WARNED YOU ABOUT THIS!

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On this flexibly numerical episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt are, you guessed it, talking once again about games with CARDS, BOARDS, and DICE! In exactly that order - each game p...

5 MORE Great Small Games!

November 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM

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SMALL GAMES ARE THE BEST, PLAY CARDS ALL THE TIME.

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Podcast #283 - The Grumpy to Cosy Pipeline - Shut Up & Sit Down

October 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM

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Podcast! In this episode, Tom and Matt are having their prickly outer shells soothed by a veritable bubble bath of cosy games! We’re talking Wild Ventures, Railroad Tiles, and Alpine Lakes on the most RELAXING episode of a podcast EVER RECORDED!

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Usually the moniker of ‘Cosy Game’ is a snug portent of mild-mannered fun - a thoroughly whelming box that’s pleasant enough, but doesn’t tickle us for more than a couple plays. But this week on the p...

This Tiny Box of Fairytales Packs a Mean Punch | 3 Chapters Review

October 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM

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It's time for Hansel and Gretel to get SOUPED - this week's review is a delightful card game

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Dogs of War by Play to Z - Gamefound

October 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM

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And our very own Matt Lees has done the latest pass on the icons, look at these lovely little guys!

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October 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM

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Just 2 days left on the Dogs of War Gamefound! Updates during the campaign have revealed the new event cards mechanic, loads of Edu's insane art, and a TTS mod and TTS playthrough if you'd like to try before you buy.

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A shattered realm. Six feuding Houses. You, a Dog of War, shift battles, forge betrayals, and seize glory to rise as the ultimate victor.

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October 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM

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In this massive review, we take a look at The Old King’s Crown - a game that’s so up our alley it might buy a house and raise a family there. Enjoy!

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Is ‘The Old King’s Crown’ 2025’s Best Board Game?